Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Fairfax House
- The Shambles
- The Council of Arles
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Cawood Sword
- King Edward III and York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York Art Gallery
- John Carr - Architect
- Military Belt Fitting
- The York Observatory
- Gold Finger Ring
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre